Part One : Chapters 1 - 2On his way to a college party for vampires and human students, young warlock Milo Hawthorn is shocked when a bike swerves out of the darkness and crashes headlong into his car. Thankfully, the rider, a cute guy named Thomas, isn’t hurt, but just to be safe Milo takes him home for some magical healing that soon turns into something more...Part One : Chapters 1 - 2On his way to a college party for vampires and human students, young warlock Milo Hawthorn is shocked when a bike swerves out of the darkness and crashes headlong into his car. Thankfully, the rider, a cute guy named Thomas, isn’t hurt, but just to be safe Milo takes him home for some magical healing that soon turns into something more. Though Milo is sure he’s finally found love with Thomas, he has no idea that Thomas is looking for something much different…or that the bike collision was no accident at all.Meanwhile, Milo’s older brother Jules Hawthorn is intrigued when his longtime rival in the mage community, Roman Agostino, enlists his help in solving a strange magic-based attack in downtown Warlock’s Cove. He’s not surprised when he and Roman have completely different opinions about the case. After all, their families have been feuding for centuries. What he’s totally unprepared for are the strong emotions that grip him as he and Roman work together. Though the slightest distraction from the business at hand could place all of Warlock's Cove in danger, ignoring their growing passion might destroy Jules and Roman instead.

In March 1918 the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk removes Russia from WW1 but not the German and Turkish invaders searching for Russia’s natural resources. Russia is in civil war chaos. Britain must stop its enemies acquiring cotton, used in ordinance, but can do so only by sending intelligence missions into Russian Turkestan to gain the support of politicians, even of opposing parties.Bolshevik Russia breaks an agreement with its allies not to make a separate peace by unilaterally signing the Peace Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, in March 1918, with the Central Powers. Russia thus leaves WW1 as it sinks into civil war. Germany and the Ottoman Empire ignore the treaty’s terms and continue their invasion of Russia looking for natural resources. Whilst the Allies are desperate to get Russia fighting again they agree that: France will try to check the German invasion of the Ukraine, Crimea and Bessarabia as they look for food; Britain will try to prevent Germany acquiring Turkestan cotton, vital for ordinance manufacture, and will try to prevent both Germany and the Ottoman Empire acquiring Caucasus oil and minerals. Britain also is concerned with the possible invasion threat to India posed by Germany and the Ottoman Empire. The world’s largest grower of cotton, the USA, too is interested in stopping Russian Cotton getting into German hands. In March 1918 Major Edrich the British consul in Shushtar, a quiet Persian backwater, is recovering from a war wound whilst monitoring any possible German or Ottoman machinations in the town. However, Edrich discovers his British predecessor has bequeathed him a blood feud with local tribesmen. Edrich does everything he can to avoid being murdered without appearing to usurp the local Persian governor’s authority. When Edrich is offered a job in China he jumps at the chance. En route to China, through India, he discovers that London has instructed the Indian Government to send an intelligence mission to Russian Eastern Turkestan to try and stop the local Bolsheviks selling cotton to the Germans and to identify whether released Central Powers POWs could be used as troops to invade India. Edrich recognises this Russian Turkestan mission is more challenging than the job in China and connives to get appointed to it.Unknown to the Eastern Turkestan mission a second Indian intelligence mission is launched via Persia, into Western Russian Turkistan. Russian speaking Captain Thomas Fernee, a former policeman with experience of undercover work on India’s North-West Frontier, joins this intelligence mission. Fernee’s undercover police experience is used to achieve the same aims as Edrich’s mission albeit over a thousand miles to the west. Fernee discovers he has to deal with fluctuating governments not just the Bolshevik and Counter-revolutionary ones in Russia, but also the contradictory approaches that the British Home and Indian Government’s have on what his and other missions are to achieve.

All may seem lost...until you really do lose everything.Jessica Ellison thought she'd lost everything in the Joplin tornado, until the only man she's ever loved dies in a freak accident. Things then come into focus. But is it too late? Can fate twist things around and set it right, or has it just spiraled out of control?All may seem lost...until you really do lose everything.Jessica Ellison thought she'd lost everything in the Joplin tornado, until her boyfriend, Nick, dies in a freak accident. It all started as a retreat to Eureka Springs to escape the rubble of what was left of their lives, a chance to have a normal weekend before returning to sift through the debris one last time. Things come into focus for Jessica when the only man she's ever loved is killed. Can fate twist things around and set it right, or has it just spiraled out of control?

Eric Shade, a former South American history professor, is hired by an archeologist to help her locate a treasure once belonging to an Inca queen that has been hidden for centuries in the deep jungles of Brazil. They must scale a formidable mountain that the native Indians won't go near because they claim it's occupied by a group of strange pale-skinned men, which they refer to as the Star Walkers.While The Star Walkers is a trilogy, each book stands alone with a satisfying conclusion.Eric Shade, a former South American history professor, is hired by Catalina Rivera, a beautiful archeologist, to help her and her fiancé locate a fabulous treasure once belonging to an Inca queen that has been hidden for centuries in the deep jungles of Brazil. In order to locate the treasure, they must first scale a formidable mountain, a mountain the native Indians won't go near because they claim it's occupied by a group of strange pale-skinned men, which they refer to as the Star Walkers.The farther the group travels into the rain forest, the more Shade begins to suspect that the Star Walkers are more than just a myth. As they traverse jungle-choked canyons and steep gorges, facing danger at every turn, hatred, treachery and betrayal enter into play. Not only must Shade brave the cloying dangers of an inhospitable terrain, but he must also ward off an insanely jealous man who is hell-bent on killing him.

Ten short stories, including The Monkey Faced Boy, The Holey Oak, The Accidental Bank Job,The Horse that ran with the Wind and others. A mixed bag of tales ideal for reading on a plane or in a train. Gentle humour, a touch or sci fi, and a twist at the end.Presley is a troubled teenager who lives in the sleepy rural small Midwestern town of Lock Springs, Missouri. She has a myriad of family problems. Her father is dead and her mother is a selfish alcoholic who leaves Presley to fend for herself. With a lack of guidance and support she turns to her popular but narcissistic boyfriend, Tyler, to find love. Desperate for love and affection she struggles with his blatant unfaithfulness. Presley finds solace in writing music and playing her guitar. She uses her music as an outlet to express her complex teenage emotions as she tries to make sense of her life. Presley is confused and depressed until she visits a mystical place in another dimension far away from home. She encounters spirits and ghosts including many that want her dead. She meets spiritually advanced beings from another world and from another time. In this other world she meets Jesse, a guy that falls madly in love with her. Confused by his impulsive love, he helps her to unlock the mysteries of her secretive past that open her mind to endless possibilities about her world. This paranormal tale is full of mystic adventure along with a deep spiritual love story filled with passion that will connect with young girls and young women. Just as Presley begins to unravel her startling past she is faced with a heart wrenching decision. She could go back home to her lonesome life or she could stay in this other world with Jesse- along with the evil spirits who want her soul. It’s full of twists and turns that will keep the reader intrigued until the end.

A man gets high on crack and is instrumental in the cold blooded murder of old couple, he gets the death sentence, but even though he walks down the halls of death row, he has found life in an old and worn Bible, and unexpected gift from an old sick minister who himself is soon to walk toward death.**please review this book**Thank you so much."Whatever happens, it won't be the end..."Re-released with a whole new edit in 2017, now is a fantastic time to take the journey with the first in the Of Preludes & Epitaphs series..."Full to the brim with magic and wonder…”"This book is quite extraordinary, it is a breath of fresh air..."“This story is pure magic, and I’m very pleased to learn there’s more still to come…”“No book has engrossed me so much since Frank Herbert’s ‘Dune’.The usurper king of Matara razes a nation in search of its missing queen. The city witch fights for her life against the necromancer holding her prisoner. And in the faraway village of Rayan its people refuse to barricade their home, over-confident of their own safety.When tragedy strikes the survivors find themselves stranded and struggling to find help, blossoming love is torn apart and long-held secrets tarnish a courageous journey through their dangerous landscape and magical realms.Can they maintain solidarity and search for a saviour in the presence of the unbelievable? Will any of them truly be able to pull Prenitia from this darkest of times?When Telena delved into the dusty books she could never have guessed her own dark journey with these mythical names had but begun.Take up your sword for the brand new epic fantasy series, and prepare for The Fate of Vultures - the battles of magic have just begun...

Apocalypstick contains two deliciously dark short stories: Finding Home, a creepy supernatural horror, and Killing Tiffany Hudson, a post-apocalyptic tale of two genetically modified people who must decide the fate of humanity.Behind every inexplicable action a man takes, you will find his warped perception of a woman.Immerse yourself the minds and lives of two extraordinary men who did it all for the women they love.Story 1. Finding HomeSee the world through the eyes of a deeply troubled man as he quests for his twisted idea of a perfect home, a perfect woman, and a perfect life. Whether you are a casual reader or like to explore subtext, this very creepy jaunt will make your skin crawl.Story 2. Killing Tiffany HudsonIs there any line you wouldn't cross to save the life of a loved one? Is there any price you wouldn't pay? A young man battles the consequences of his answers, in this Post-apocalyptic short fiction, where right masquerades as wrong, weakness as strength, and deadly monsters as... camels? Well, sometimes, yes.

Crush and Pound embark on a new adventure to locate an elderly man who has been kidnapped under mysterious circumstances. Their journey takes them to another dimension where giants and creatures battle for ultimate control of a mysterious dragon from Scalus Mountain.Annika's Christmas is a story about a little girl with a big heart who wants to donate a toy to her school's Christmas toy drive for under privileged children. Circumstances intervene forcing her to make the toughest decision of her young life. Loosely based on a true event, it's a holiday story the whole family will enjoy. Merry Christmas.

Live each day as if it were you're last never had more meaning than on the 11th day before he expired. He had 10 days to live and only God knew how he was going to spend them. Reuben personally didn't have a clue, he was too busy dying inside, wondering how this had happened to him...Live each day as if it were you're last never had more meaning than on the 11th day before he expired. He had 10 days to live and only God knew how he was going to spend them. Reuben personally didn't have a clue, he was too busy dying inside, wondering how this had happened to him. Speaking of God, now would have been a perfect time for a miracle but not everyone got those did they? If you had 10 days left to live, HOW would you spend them? WHO would you spend them with? WHAT WOULD YOU DO? Reuben is about to find out...

A dynasty stands at the brink of annihilation. Its fate lies within the hands of one kunoichi, but not in the matter anyone suspects...The Madness is Back!The third annual "Days of Madness" short story anthology is back with twenty new short-short tales that explore the extremes of the human condition, and beyond!Ride shotgun with a distraught father as he floors it down the highway in pursuit of justice.Answer the "Babysitters wanted" ad in your local paper, but be ready for the game of your life.When frogs scream like crickets and mermaids become reality, you've in for a wild ride through ten days of madness.Features new stories from the pens of: Richard Godwin, Benjamin Sobieck, Anthony Cowin, Angel Zapata, J.J. Steinfeld, L.W. Salinas, Matthew Wilson, Jack Horne, Donald J. Uitvlugt, and Chris Allinotte.

Set in a Scottish mining village in the early nineteen fifties where life was still much as it had been before the war. Where the miner's woman folk still used the back green wash houses and everyone knew their neighbours. Where life was often hard but friends plentiful, there came a day when things changed and the village was never quite the same again.'Lunch on Lowestoft Pier' is another of Ken's delightful collection of short stories. This time they are predominantly based in his home country England plus a few more from the Gold Coast just for variety. These stories, as always, are short and punchy, just the right length to read in your lunch break.In his fifth volume of short stories, Ken has something to offer everyone. New characters include nurses at work, secret service agents, school boys getting up to mischief and so on. Ken's ability to draw the reader into every day lives of regular people is most unique. You too can be immediately transported to a time and era that possibly no longer exists, so you can either reminisce, or choose your own adventure - in any event, your reading needs are more than catered for, with this smorgasbord of saga's. Whatever your choice, you will not be disappointed as the unexpected unfolds with every word, slowly revealing the conclusion like a mini Agatha Christie mystery.

Dating can be full of mystery, fun, disappointment, humor, joy, suspense, romance, and heartbreak—sometimes all in one date! Readers will enjoy these sometimes exhilarating, sometimes touching, sometimes funny, and sometimes embarrassing stories of the author’s real life experiences. Many of them have a surprise ending because on a date, as in life, you never know what might happen!Liliana Dapprima was living her life exactly how she planned. She had an amazing job as an interior designer and lived with her best friend, Violet, in Toronto. But, everything changes when her father forces her to move to New Jersey to re-design his businesses in New York City. Upon her arrival in New Jersey she finds out she must live with her old flame, Emilio Amante. This was the man that completely smashed her heart from which she never recovered. Now she must get along with Emilio while trying to date a new guy in her life, Lucas. And to make things more complicated Emilio is Lucas’s boss. Dealing with a love triangle is hard enough on Lily, but now she also must deal with secrets from her family. She is constantly lied to about certain events and when she gets attacked multiple times by a rival family, she wants answers and will go to any extent to get them.

Life is not a circle...it's a spiral. You come back to not where you were, but a place that has familiarity. Arny Woods' earliest and fondest memory was in playing soldiers in the sandbox in the back yard. He was too young to see the cycle return in high school, but the shock of combat at D Day opened his eyes.What is deja vu, but a sense of having been somewhere before. The subconscious forgets nothing and can recreate every sense received by the central nervous system (except for pain...that's forgotten; had to be, or women would give birth only once otherwise). In Sand Soldier, patterns that began as a child are found to repeat twice more in later life, each time having deeper, and more dangerous, circumstances. Are they deepening of lessons started as a preschooler, or repeated warnings to change his path before it's too late?

Everything strange always centers around Amy Saunders. She hears voices in the air, saying things that only she can hear.But she has no one to turn to.Then she meets Zane. His twin brother is evil, and Zane must do everything he can to protect her.Come on. Come on, I thought to myself. I'd just lost him. I'd gotten so close, but then he vanished!I rushed over to the school. I knew Amelia Saunders was attending class today, and I had to make sure she was safe.That was when I saw him in the classroom.He was sitting in the seat next to her. His human form had been perfected, so I knew he would be able to be around her for hours, like at school.I saw red with fury.Well, not literally, but close enough.Andrew looked right at me and smirked, mouthing, "I've got her now."I knew I couldn't do anything with him in a room full of witnesses, but I had to think of something.Then I realized something. I only had permission to speak with Amy if Andrew did something first. I couldn't appear to her unless he did, and I couldn't communicate with her unless Andrew had done something threatening.That was when the bell rang, and I saw Amy slowly gather her stuff so she would be out last and not be crushed in the crowd of leaving students.I wasted no time. I had to warn her.

a novella set after book 2, Horsethief, this novella is about Rhymer's experiences in the Goblin Market, the garage sale/meet & greet of Faerie. It has a flying horse, a werespider, a child-stealing Fae, magic, and the partial unveiling of the meaning behind Rhymer's tile of 'Unbinder'.Did a killer named Johnny the Hangman once lurk in the small-town cemetery?Do cultists plan to sacrifice a trick-or-treater on Halloween night?Are their parents witches?It’s all pretty unlikely, but between the kids at the playground, and her cynical big sister's way with a scary story, Jessy doesn't know what to believe. Fortunately, it’s the spookier the better for her and her best friend Karma, as they get ready for their favorite night of the year, in this nostalgic but clear-eyed look at a small-town Halloween.

In this legal thriller, Sasha Stace follows in the footsteps of a father she never knew, reluctantly becoming a Queen's Counsel and, like her father, unwittingly guiding the prosecution of a man that ends with disasterous consequences.Remember what they say about revenge?They were once on a jury together, forty years ago, when a man was executed for killing his wife. Now three of the four are dead, amid personal vendettas and accusations of pornography, and the last man standing is arrested for the murders. It’s up to Sasha Stace QC to secure his conviction. But the case is circumstantial, the trial sensational, and nothing is as it seems. In her fight for justice, Sasha embarks on a course that imperils her life and endangers those she loves. Best Served Cold is a fast-moving and gripping legal thriller with more twists than the rope that strangles its victims. Be warned.

(Feedback and suggestions welcome!) A man escapes from the clutches of the arena just to find himself in the beginning of a great and terrible war.An unnamed man escapes from a seemingly endless life of killing. But, after a series of injuries as well as the destruction of an old friend's home, he finds himself at the start of a war that expands throughout time and space.(An old, abandoned short story... and possibly a prequel). = )